My sister booked Chef Drew for a dinner party for her birthday and the experience was fantastic. He…read moreprovided menus that matched our color scheme, the plating of the food was so pretty, and portion size for each course was great. And of course the food was delicious!

I got so lucky reaching out to Andrew! My husbands birthday…read moreis on Christmas and due to lockdown I had to change my plans. Luckily Andrew was available on Xmas day and he made everything so easy. No lies, I was worried at first since it's my fist time reaching out to a private chief . We went through his menu and believe me , it wasn't easy to choose... he has all the good stuff out there . We picked wagyu , hamachi , sea bass, pear salad , and scallops It's was BOMB.com ! Andrew made us a cute looking menu as well! They cleaned all the dishes too! I was like woah! The whole family had a great experience and from now on they only wanna do such a dinners ! Planning another even soon Andrew!

Adam Small and his team were recommended to us by a family member who also used his services for…read moreher wedding. We could not be happier with the recommendation as the appetizers and entrées were absolutely stunning -- both in flavor and aesthetics! Our biggest difficulty was choosing dishes from his diverse catalog of offerings since they all sounded delicious. He was also very accommodating and made various adjustments to account for particular food allergies that some of our guests had (without compromising on flavor at all). For appetizers, we chose: - Pepper-Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna (Seka Hills EVOO, Sicilian Pesto, Herbs) - Ratatouille Tarts (Puff Pastry, Seka Hills EVOO, Parmigiano Reggiano) - Pistachio Flatbread (Onion, Burrata, Honey, and Chili Oil -- this one was a extra-huge hit with all guests) For dinner, we started with a Local Harvest Salad (Farm Vegetables, Fruit, Vinaigrette, Cheese, and Nuts -- plating was particularly beautiful for the salad), and had three entrée options: - Wagyu New York Steak (Imperial American Wagyu, Roasted Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, Potato Galette, and Red Wine Jus) - Signature Duck (Mary's Crusted Duck Breast, Hind-Quarter Confit, Potato Cake, Charred Vegetables, and Duck Jus) - Roasted Butternut Squash with Cannellini Beans (Charred Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, and Saffron-Rosemary Broth) Throughout our entire wedding and afterwards, guests were telling us how impressed they were and that it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! He and his team arrived right on schedule, set up (including silverware and plates) cooked and served outstanding food, provided extremely attentive service, and then cleaned up, leaving the kitchen absolutely spotless (while also deftly navigating a brief power outage!). We cannot recommend Adam Small Cooks highly enough! His food, attention to detail, and service are truly next level. Thank you again for making our wedding so special!

Chef Adam was amazing!!!…read more We celebrated a friend's birthday with 6 people at an Airbnb in Sonoma. We had a six course menu (see below for details) that was excellent! For the vegetarian in the group (me) he was able to whip up a wonderful dish when everyone else was eating halibut. Every single dish was a stand out and the group was so happy with how everything turned out. This was a wish of the birthday girl - to have a private chef and to spend time with her girlfriends. She was blown away by the experience. The 6 course meal included: Fried Baby Artichokes: lemon aioli, herbs, chili oil Flatbread: preserved truffle, pistachios, onion, burrata, honey, chili oil Ash Roasted Beets: kimchi honey, pistachios, ravigote, feta Charred Zucchini Agnolotti: fried sage, brown butter, lemon, pepper, parmigiana Seared Halibut: fennel-potato salad, herbs, haricot vert, preserved truffle champagne sauce Under-Baked Chocolate Cake: Italian meringue, Luxardo cherries, cocoa nibs Also, our kitchen was left spotless! Thanks again Chef Adam for giving us the perfect first day of our trip!

I've worked with Johana for almost a year in San Carlos. My partner and I needed help with meal…read moreprep while we worked full time and had a new baby. Having someone to do menu planning and grocery shopping was a huge time saver and ensured that we had home-cooked meals to eat rather than falling back to ordering takeout every night. Johanna provided a wide variety in her meals. Most menus came directly from her, but sometimes I would request certain types of food or specific dishes she had made in the past that were our favorites. Johanna tailored her menus to meet my dietary restrictions (low saturated fat). She always left the kitchen clean with clear instructions for the meals and even some cooking tips along the way! Johanna came every 2 weeks but was flexible around holidays and vacation. Would absolutely recommend her services!

Background: Contacted Chef Johanna about preparing food for…read moremy small wedding in the spring of 2022. My (now) husband is a severe Celiac and so making sure all food is completely Gluten-free was the number one concern. The Chef was quick to respond and so helpful in brainstorming a potential menu for the event (we settled on Mexican). She then got started on putting together the recipes and gathering the proposed ingredient list. This is where the Chef went above and beyond for us-she sent us the full recipes and proposed ingredients(down to the specific brands) so that we could ensure that everything was free from gluten and free from cross-contamination (a shocking amount of spices are processed on the same equipment as wheat). She even was able to find a way to make gluten free Tres Leches and Tiramisu (our favorites). For our wedding cakes! Menu: Crudités with Green Goddess Dip Queso Fundido with Chorizo Pico de Gallo Chopped Salad Chili Verde Stew Slow Cooked Barbocoa Tacos Roasted Zucchini Sweet Bell Pepper Rice Spicy Citrus Black Beans Tres Leches with strawberries Tiramisu Preparation: The chef packaged up all of our food so that my sister could pick it up and transport it (our venue was 4 hours north of the bay). She provided detailed instructions for reheating the food and prepping the cakes. She even made sure we would have any additional utensils that would be necessary. She gave me an accurate and in-depth invoice that broke down the expenses and made it easy to work into our wedding budget. Food: WOW WOW WOW! The best part (obviously) was the food! Everything was fresh and vibrant and so so delicious! The Queso provided the best cheese pull I have ever seen and my husband and I are still drooling over that Tres Leches and my family keeps bringing up how incredible the dinner was! Additionally my husband was able to freely eat everything to his hearts content, confident that he wouldn't become ill on our special day. I cannot recommend Chef Johanna enough!!

Excellent food!! Great service too. Highly recommend if you're looking for a caterer or personal…read morechef. We had the pleasure of trying their food at a small 50th wedding anniversary. Everything was delicious! We had Pomes Fruit and Citrus Salad, Housin-Braised Beef Short Ribs, Matcha Crème brûlée. The hosts purchased lechon (a roast pig) which was not part of the catering package, and the caterers offered to cut and serve it. Very cool! I highly recommend this caterer/personal chef. Food was exceptional!

We worked with Chef Ken for our wedding and there are a lot of pros and cons. Chef Ken is very…read morepersonable and is a really cool and relaxed guy. We found him on yelp and loved his reviews and also loved how unique his menu was as it had Korean and Chinese fusion which was so perfect for our wedding. The food is absolutely incredible and we literally got so many compliments from our guests saying the food was the best food they've ever had at any wedding. Chef ken was also very helpful in helping us pick out the dish wear and arranged all of the rental dishware which made the process easy. The only problems we had with Chef Ken was that he can often be non-responsive and difficult to get in touch with through email. He's definitely busy and has multiple private events going on but at times we had to really hunt him down. It was difficult also because his secretary went on vacation around the time of the wedding so I think he was managing everything on his own. Also, I would also get everything written in bullet points for Chef Ken as he's definitely busy and it's easy for him to forget things we agreed on such as quantity of amount of certain dishes, rental numbers, types of food we ordered, deduction of the initial taste testing, etc. Small things but it changes the overall invoice and required a bunch of redoing of the invoices. He also said he would help us come up with a custom drink menu for our wedding which we ended up scrambling at the end to make our own menu. Again, I think there was just too much for Chef Ken to do on his own without extra help. Overall though, the wedding day went extremely smoothly with no issues. The staff he hired was solid and exceptional. The bartenders were awesome and fun. The food including the entrees, dessert and appetizers were amazing and it was unanimous from the guests that the food at our wedding was by far the best from any other wedding they've been to. Highlights was everyone loves the Miso Chilean Sea bass, Korean Street Tacos, Poke Tacos and the Tomahawk steak. My personal favorite was the Garlic Noodles!

The Busy Wife is popping up in Dyafa's space in Jack London Square on Sundays. not sure about other…read moredays. food service uneven, 1/2 hour between some courses. kitchen may have been overwhelmed. offerings: individual entrees or all 4 for $35 which includes mimosa -mimosa was a small bottle of brut champagne + can of pineapple juice -salad with Pink Lemonade and Ginger Vinaigrette roasted wild salmon was dry, overcooked. salad underneath was vibrant -smothered potato Frittatas loaded with pepper jack, red potatoes, green onions & multi-colored peppers. smothered with heat? too dry, not moist -shrimp & grits: "creamy, grits topped with creole shrimp etouffee" best dish in the package, freshly made. almost licked the plate clean. -biscuitee doux: "homemade biscuit & carmelized peaches drizzled in a house-made honey butter sauce topped with goat cheese" *biscuit too dry, sauce mostly sweet tasting. 4 stars good value. food quality needs tweating leftovers: -doubt food would have traveled well. -dj was spinning records so lots of great music

Randomly walked by her pop-up after going to the Jack London Farmer's Market on Sunday. I was so…read moreenticed by the live DJ I had to come stop by. We weren't planning on eating, but decided to come try it out! We had the oxtail and grits and the peach biscuit. Let me tell you, I give that biscuit 5 STARS! The honey butter sauce that's drizzled on top is so tasty and rich, I wanted to lick it off the plate! Despite being so rich, it wasn't over powering and had the peaches and goat cheese to cut the richness. The biscuit itself was so flaky and buttery! I could have definitely eaten 3 biscuits and called it a day! The chef came out to personally tell the crowd her youngest son was the one who "perfected" the recipe and man props to her son! I can't wait til they decide to sell that sauce in a jar. The oxtail grits were good, I wish they added more gravy but the taste was there. The grits were nice and chunky, but smoother than I thought. I usually like my grits more gritty. I think I would've liked it on some rice.

What a beautiful experience! Thank you Alice for making the entire evening so special and…read morememorable! It was a surprise dinner for my husband celebrating a milestone birthday. From planning the menu to the execution of the meal Alice made it so easy and effortless for me....stress free! Food was so delicious. The detail and presentation of each course was stunning including the special touches given to each plate served. Alice was professional, friendly and very engaging. My family and I cannot wait to host another event so we can have Alice and her gourmet cuisine once again.

What an incredible evening!! Thank you to Alice who was so sweet and professional. We had never…read moreexperienced a private chef before and my best friend was turning 40 so luckily Alice was available to cook a wonderful surprise meal for us at home. I look forward to booking her again because honestly it was such an amazing evening and experience, especially when she would explain the history of each meal and the origin of the ingredients. I can't wait to do it all over again with her! Hire her now, she is a wonderful authentic top chef!

Cute little spot in a food court area. Ordering a day in advance is usually cheaper and they don't…read moredo same day orders.

Koshin Bento is my new go-to spot for delivery or pick-up when I'm craving Japanese comfort food in…read morea bento box. This place delivers fresh, flavorful bento boxes with high quality ingredients and top quality cooking techniques. So far, I've had the wagyu yakiniku bento and wagyu hamburger bento. For my first time, I ordered the wagyu yakiniku bento via delivery and I was already blown away -- perfectly grilled, moist, and seasoned just right. Everything tasted homemade and thoughtfully prepared. The wagyu hamburger steak was also a generous size and juicy and flavorful. I've been to Japan 3x and this was exactly what I look for in a hanbaga steak. So glad this is around now! The portions are generous, and the prices are super reasonable for the quality. The chef/owner is also private chef. Check out Koshin Bento's website to learn more. Koshin Bento is a win for the Bay Area. Since delivery prices are getting high, I do also recommend just picking up. There's tons of parking at that location. Support small businesses like Koshin Bento! They keep Bay Area unique and we need to keep the talented chefs like here.

I booked Luis on 6/28 for my parent's anniversary. We communicated back and forth for details and a…read moredraft menu between 5/26 -6/8 and it was confirmed. I also booked a harpist to play that day. I texted Luis on 6/28 morning to confirm since I had not heard anything from him before. He texted and told me to call him, and told me he had an emergency surgery and was out for 2 weeks. I'm not sure when the surgery took place either before or after the date but I was NEVER informed prior. Thankfully I did not put in a deposit but I did not anticipate on being left in the dust with zero communication especially since I had to text first...Luis apologized and offered a "zero transportation fee" for a next booking. Now I get things come up, but it was confirmed for that month, and I am unsure how my date was missed. I typically don't write reviews, but this was upsetting. The text messages show I had to cancel a musician right after Luis called me. And the emails shown below are of the confirmations and draft menu.

Excellent presentation, delicious taste! They were courteous, quiet, organized, and the service…read morewas impeccable!!

This review is long overdue. We catered from masala fusion a while back in 2018 for our house…read morewarming party. The menu was kept pretty simple and was mostly finger food - vada pav, methi malai chicken, chicken sheek kabob and paneer kathi roll. When we ordered the food, initially the quantity seemed less for 20 ppl, however we had plenty leftovers and everyone ate to their hearts content. We loved all the dishes that were prepared for us and our guests wouldn't stop raving about the food. We can't wait to order from them again!

Can't wait for another catering with chef Deep. He is the…read morebest! The food is delicious!!

We just took Veena's Indian Cooking class and it was truly amazing! We booked last minute, and it…read moreturned out that there were only two of us in the group. Usually classes are held if more people sign up, but Veena was able to offer us an option of having the class at her own place. This was a great experience and at her own kitchen, Veena was able to show how exactly you cook Indian dishes at home. It was fun and extremely easy - we cooked 6 vegetarian dishes in just 1.5 hours almost from scratch and then had a wonderful meal together. Veena showed us every step, we have learned how to measure and combine spices for every dish. We were given recipes for all dishes, also Veena advised great spice stores in the area. We are looking forward to meeting again Veena and can greatly recommend Veena to everybody who want to learn vegetarian cooking and living.

They do not answer the phone, and their website says they are not taking in person classes due to…read morecovid! Disappointed as we were wanting to give this as a present to our vegan son and his wife